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35% better infrared sensor to boost VR headsets, self-driving cars and more

From your smartphone’s face recognition feature to fancy fitness trackers and advanced night vision cameras, many sensors we ...
Electronic Design

Tailoring the Design of Transimpedance Amplifiers to Infrared Sensor Apps (Part 1)

How transimpedance amplifiers are used in fiber-optic communications, laser rangefinders, and LiDAR systems. How avalanche photodiodes enhance TIA performance. Application-specific design and topology ...
Nanowerk

Room temperature 3D printing unlocks microscale infrared sensors at lower costs

New room-temp 3D printing makes microscale infrared sensors customizable and energy-efficient, reducing production costs and expanding design options. (Nanowerk News) A new 3D printing method could ...
AZoNano

Researchers Create Small IR Detectors for Fourier-Transform Waveguide Spectrometers

Substantial miniaturization of infrared (IR) sensors is necessary for their incorporation into next-generation portable electronics, wearable devices, and small satellites. However, modern infrared ...